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Quote of the day:
The people who make you smile from just seeing them, those are my favorite people. Koi Fresco
Jokes of the day:
Never take advice from electrons. They are always negative.
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Top 10 news of the day:
Where to buy the Nvidia RTX 4090: UK and US links
Where to buy Nvidia’s new flagship RTX 4090 graphics card in the US and UK, including prices, availability date/time and more.
Nvidia’s new RTX 4090 graphics card is days away from its 12th October 2022 release date. Our testing so far reveals one of the biggest gen-on-gen performance increases ever, as well as a clever new technique for boosting frame-rates further in suppo… [5783 chars]
With Sales Outpacing Pokémon, Why Is Splatoon So Popular In Japan?
Nintendo is squids in — It happened almost overnight. One day in May 2015, Splatoon merch appeared everywhere in Japan. Ba…
It happened almost overnight. One day in May 2015, Splatoon merch appeared everywhere in Japan. Baby inklings dangled from kids’ backpacks. Squid-girl stickers adorned pencil cases. Convenience stores advertised raffles for figurines, coffee cups, an… [11860 chars]
Hellblade Creator Denies Using AI Voice Actors in Upcoming Games
Clearing up some worries from voice actors and gamers alike, Hellblade developer Ninja Theory has confirmed it won’t use AI technology to replace voice actors in its video games.
Clearing up some worries from voice actors and gamers alike, Hellblade developer Ninja Theory has confirmed it won’t use AI technology to replace voice actors in its video games. For context, a recent report dove into new AI technology from Altered A… [2661 chars]
NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Follow-Up Q&A — DLSS 3, SER, OMM, DMM and More
We followed up with NVIDIA for a brief Q&A on the newly announced DLSS 3, SER, OMM, and DMM features available with the new RTX 4000 GPUs.
The announcement of the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture that will be the backbone of the upcoming GeForce RTX 4000 series GPUs introduced some new hardware and software technology improvements, such as DLSS 3, SER (Shader Execution Reordering), DMM … [3801 chars]
Destiny 2 on mobile looks even more likely after new Bungie patents
Guardians would definitely use a Samsung Galaxy.
We first heard word about a mobile Destiny game a full year ago, when a Bungie job listing suggested that such a project was in the works. Now more evidence has been uncovered, and it’s looking quite likely that we’ll be able to hold Destiny in the p… [1667 chars]
Deathloop comes to Xbox Series X — and not much has changed from its PS5 debut
Once a PS5 console exclusive, Deathloop comes to Xbox… and Digital Foundry has the port report.
Deathloop has finally appeared on Xbox Series consoles. The time-travelling caper from Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios debuted as a PS5 and PC release last September — a time-limited console exclusive owing to a pre-acquisition agreement with Sony. Th… [9783 chars]
PS Plus October 2022 Monthly Games Predictions: Rumors and Leaks
Here are the PS Plus October 2022 monthly games predictions. This post compiles all of the new rumors and leaks for next month’s games.
The PS Plus October 2022 monthly games continue to be a mystery, with no rumors or leaks indicating what’s to come. Of course, that won’t stop us from having fun predicting which games we think will be featured. Whether they’re based on older games t… [1713 chars]
Poll: The Next Splatoon 3 Splatfest Is Almost Here — Are You Team Gear, Grub, Or Fun?
“What would you bring to a deserted island?” — It’s nearly the weekend, but — more importantly — the next Splatoon 3 S…
It’s nearly the weekend, but — more importantly — the next Splatoon 3 Splatfest is almost here! Revealed during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, Deep Cut announced that we would all need to answer that crucial life question: “What would you bring … [2079 chars]
Prime Early Access Sale — dates leak for Amazon’s Prime Day 2 deals event
Information regarding a Prime Early Access Sale at Amazon has leaked, suggesting a prelude to the retailer’s Black Friday deals will start in October.
We’ve heard a lot of rumblings over the past few months about a potential re-run of Amazon Prime Day later this year. And now it looks like those rumors are at least partly true according to a new page on Amazon that references a Prime Early Access S… [2355 chars]
Random: The New Monkey Island Game Gives Naughty Dog Boss Neil Druckmann a Cameo
“Still can’t believe it!” — The new (and very highly rated) Monkey Island game stars none other than Neil Druckmann, the m…
The new (and very highly rated) Monkey Island game stars none other than Neil Druckmann, the man himself has confirmed. You probably know Druckmann as the co-president of Sony first party studio Naughty Dog, and director of The Last of Us and The Las… [660 chars]